RALEIGH —Additional
ferry runs will take place this Saturday, Sunday and Monday on the Swan
Quarter-Ocracoke route to aid travelers affected by suspension of the
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs due to extreme shoaling of the Hatteras Inlet. The
new Motor Vessel Sea Level that was
christened today will be used on the new runs.

Additional runs will
depart as follows on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 ONLY:

From Swan Quarter at 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

From Ocracoke at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Additional runs will
depart as follows on Saturday, May 12, Sunday, May 13 and Monday, May 14:

From Swan Quarter at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.

From Ocracoke at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Ferries
will also depart at the following times as regularly scheduled:

From
Swan Quarter at 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

From
Ocracoke at 7 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Travelers can make a reservation for the Swan
Quarter-Ocracoke route by calling 800-BY-FERRY (293-3779) and pressing 2 or online
at www.ncferry.org.

For updates, sign up to receive messages on Twitter by going
to www.twitter.com/ncdot_ferry.
Additional information is also available by calling the Swan Quarter Terminal
at 252-926-1513. For more information on the status of the Hatteras-Ocracoke
route, call the Hatteras terminal at 252-986-2353.